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Pointers from the book-HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF ANY MESS by Abby Covert

I finished “How to Make Sense of Any Mess” by Abby Covert today (it took me about 4 hours total to read, including making extensive notes). Being honest, the book is so short and to the point that no review can present its ideas in a briefer or more brilliant way than Abby herself does. So I am not even going to try. I just wanted to follow up with some of my thoughts before they get completely dissolved into the mess (ha, ha) that is my memory and I forget where those ideas originated from.

The book is positioned as “information architecture for everyone” — and it is. But one does not have to be an information architect to make good use of this book. Anyone can benefit from it, because information is all around us, we deal with it daily, and we do organise it in some ways whether we are paying attention to it or not; even no organisation is a form of organisation.

So, to avoid information piling up and creating messes, it’s better to learn the ways we can make sense of it. And this was exactly the reason I picked up this book — to learn all those ways. Here are the ideas I got out of it & ways I am going to implement those ideas in my work:

1. Anything can be a mess, and a mess can be any thing.

But that is not a bad thing at all. It actually means that anything can be made sense of. Which is great.

How to implement: Identify the mess(es) in your process, acknowledge them, and make a decision to deal with them. Do not be afraid. Being in denial about the mess or refusing to face it only leads to the mess growing bigger, stronger & meaner. The earlier you begin, the easier it will be to sort through things. Because no matter how difficult it is (or seems to be), any mess can be made sense of. You will just need some time and (maybe) a little bit of help.

2. Choosing your language is a part of building your product.

As a company, personal brand, writer, artist, creator, or anyone with any audience/user base whatsoever, you have to pay attention to your vocabulary and your language. Choose the words that describe you. See what other words they make you walk away from. If you want to be “simple”, it means you cannot be “complex”; if you want to be “down to Earth”, you cannot be “elite”.

How to implement: If you already have your brand’s mission, values, philosophy or anything of the sort, this is a great place to start. Sit down and analyse those sacred texts, and/or invite the team along for a brainstorm session. Select the adjectives which describe your brand or which you want your users to describe it with. Make a list. Build the list of the opposites (things you should NOT be). Stick to those two lists and keep coming back to them to check if you are staying true to your preferred adjectives.

3. Great Information Architecture is invisible.

This has been said before, but it is worth saying again (for those in the back): when Information Architecture is implemented well, it becomes transparent. You only notice IA when it is done poorly.

How to implement: Build. Test. Fail. Fix. Implement. Fail again. Fail better. Maybe perfection is not attainable. But what you want is for your users to enjoy your product as seamlessly as possible, without having to spend any extra time trying to locate some specific part of it they really need but don’t know where to find.

4. If there is a space your users can go to, they will go there.

Even if you didn’t intend them to. Identify & locate those spaces. Build pathways through the mud.

How to implement: Build as many user flows as you can. Do moderated and/or recorded tests. See where users can end up unexpectedly. Where they might get lost, because there is no pathway built for them there. If there is a way for them to go to a place they are not supposed to go to, you can trust them to do so.

5. Not everyone is, or wants to be, or should be an Information Architect. But anyone can be a Sensemaker.

Maybe Information Architecture is just too much for you to bear. You have plenty of tasks on your hands as it is, and your current position is far from being related to all that jazz. That is totally fine. You can still fight the messes around you and make sense of them.

How to implement: This book is not at all centered on fighting messes while building digital products (such as websites or apps) — it is just a lense I present it through, because I myself am building those products. But remember p.1 — any thing can be a mess, and therefore any thing can be made sense of. Your apartment, your time management, your personal projects, your relationship with your client(s), your brand’s physical products. Whatever it is, if there is a mess, you can make sense of it. I recommend you consult this brilliant little book by Abby to find more ways of how to do so.

WEIRD FACTS THAT AIRLINES NEVER SHARE WITH YOU

You may be sitting in the airport waiting to board and see airline employees donning reflective vests and looking harried, while communicating via walkie-talkie, but have no clue what it means (including whether something might be wrong with your plane). You might order a cup of coffee or tea on your flight, ignorant to the fact that it could be crawling with bacteria. You might even be sitting near a dead person , and never even know it.

Ahead, six freaky things airlines don’t tell passengers that might surprise you.

1. Don’t consume coffee, tea, or prepared food on board.
The water sourced for in-flight hot beverages comes from tanks that are hard to clean and have a higher likelihood of bacteria and other contaminants. In other words, steer clear of anything that requires tap water — coffee, tea, etc. — and drink only bottled water. Also, don’t eat the food on board unless it comes in a sealed bag from a specific brand. LSG Sky Chefs, one of the largest contractors providing meals to airlines, frequently gets slapped with health violations, and the conditions under which it prepares food are often less than savory. (Of course, that doesn’t go for all airlines, as some international carriers, like Emirates and Singapore, are known for their excellent food.)

2. Airlines retire numbers that are bad luck.
The majority of airline employees, especially pilots, are the most level-headed, pragmatic people you’ll ever meet. But they also tend to be incredibly superstitious about certain things. That’s probably why flight numbers go into retirement once they’re associated with a negative incident. Among the grounded numbers of routes past are American Airlines flight 77, which crashed on 9/11; Malaysian Airlines 370, which disappeared over the China Sea last year; and Pan Am flight 103, which came down en route from Frankfurt to Detroit, in an incident now known simply as Lockerbie, the village where the plane crashed following an explosion.

3. Think twice before using the seat-back tray.
That seat-back tray you eagerly lower for beverage or snack service or to rest your laptop on may come with some unwanted surprises. Like, say, fecal matter. Passengers often use the trays as their own private diaper changing tables, and sadly, they are cleaned far less than you’d be comforted to know. Next time you fly, bring antibacterial wipes for the seat-back tray before you touch it, let alone eat off of it.

4. No one seat is safer than any other.
There’s an ongoing debate about where to sit on a plane to increase your odds of surviving a plane crash. Analyses have even shown that, on average, more people have survived sitting toward the back of the plane behind the wing than in the front. But if you ask any industry professional, they’ll tell you something different. If the plane is nose-diving from 30,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean, sorry, but you’re out of luck no matter where you sit. If the mid or back sections of the plane are ground zero for impact, sitting in the back actually puts you in harm’s way more than say, if you’re in the cockpit. Airplane crashes are incredibly rare, but your chances of survival will depend on the circumstances of the emergency.

5. Virtually every plane has something wrong with it.
Much like how you may know that your car is due for an oil change but make a calculated decision to wait until next week to deal with it, airplanes have routine scheduled maintenance, and certain problems might not be dealt with until that time. The formula that determines whether and when a problem is addressed takes into account both severity and risk, whether there are backup systems for that functionality, and when the plane is scheduled for maintenance (or to land at an airport where the airline has the capacity, parts, and people to fix it). But don’t worry: If it’s a big enough problem that it poses a real threat to safety, they will take the aircraft out of service for repairs.

6. Gross things happen on planes all the time.
Life happens — and for some reason, it seems to happen more intensely on airplanes. Blame it on the altitude, but people tend to do crazy things when they’re flying.  they drink cheap chardonnay on a 6 a.m. flight to Fort Lauderdale and barf all over the place (in fact, seats are the most swapped-out equipment on planes). And people bite the dust mid-flight more often than you might think (usually it’s older people with heart conditions). When someone dies in-flight, a plane will often divert to the nearest city, but sometimes, people slip away so quietly that no one notices until they don’t get up from their seats upon landing. Spooky.

GO AND FIND YOURSELF A MENTOR!

Before there were books, universities, or classes, there were mentorships to pass on wisdom and knowledge. In the west, mentorships exist since the Ancient Greek times—it’s a tried method of learning. That’s why a lot of people try to find a mentor. Sometimes people mix up apprenticeships and mentorships. An apprenticeship is basically an internship, which is a system that was created in the Middle Ages. If you wanted to become a tailor, baker, or merchant, you became an apprentice first and learned the craft on the job.

The main difference between the two is that mentorships are informal. And that’s exactly what makes it difficult to find a mentor. There are also several other people that I speak to every once in a while — we exchange ideas, and share knowledge—they are also like mentors. So mentors come in many types of relationships.

Here are seven things I learned about finding a mentor.

1. Become A Learning Machine

Before you start thinking about finding a mentor, you want to think about two things:

  • What’s your field?
  • What can you bring to the table?

It’s astonishing to me that people want to find a mentor without any sense of direction. For example: If you want to work in sports, it doesn’t make sense to find a mentor who’s in art (unless you want to bring art to sports).If you’re looking for someone who grabs you by the hand and tells you about life, you don’t need a mentor — you need experience. And you only get experience by doing things. You can’t expect that people hand you everything — that’s not what a mentor does.

First, decide what industry you want to work in. Second, study that industry. Before you find real-life mentors, your mentors are books, degrees, courses ,YouTube videos, or any other source of knowledge. You need basic knowledge of life and your field if you want to find a mentor. No one’s waiting for a puppy that they have to raise. It’s important to bring something to the table before you approach potential mentors.

2. Work On Your Emotional Intelligence

Because of the informal nature of mentorships, you need emotional intelligence if you want to find a mentor. Emotional intelligence can be defined in many ways, and my definition is this: Don’t be annoying. If you have found a mentor, you will spend time with her — and because it’s informal, it all comes down to likeability.

Likeability is also something that some companies stress during interviews. Because they know they will spend a lot of time with people who join their company, they ask themselves a version of this question: “Would I hang out with this person?” If you don’t want to be annoying, here are some tips:

  • Don’t try to be someone you are not
  • Don’t think you know it all
  • Be honest and humble
  • Don’t try too hard
  • Tell stories

3. Don’t Ask

Let’s get down to the practicality. If there’s some you look up to, and you want to learn from, it’s time to approach her. You can find people who could mentor you everywhere. Don’t just think of influential people — look in your family, the family of your friends, friends of your friends, etc. Look close. That will make it easier to connect. But you don’t call or email someone and say: “Will you be my mentor?” People will probably think you’re delusional. Most people don’t mind helping others, but it also can’t be a one-way street.

If you’re contacting someone for the first time, try to keep it short and simple. You can ask a simple question, or give them praise. You don’t want ask for anything big. Also, please don’t email people and offer them coffee in exchange for free advice. Anyone can buy coffee, but not everyone actually can bring something valuable to the table. You have to be compelling for someone to spend time with you.

4. Add Value

When the other person responds to you, start thinking about adding value to them. You can do that by researching them or their company. And if you want to add value, you need on this list. You can’t add much value if you don’t have knowledge or experience. Offer them help, create something, give them ideas, anything — be proactive.

5. Be Mindful Of The Other Person’s Time

Always keep in mind that the other person doesn’t owe you anything and never will. You’re looking for a mutual relationship. If you ever want to set up a meeting, do it whenever they have time and wherever they are. It shows that you’re serious about learning, will do whatever it takes, and most importantly; that you have emotional intelligence.

6. Take Your Craft Seriously

If you’re approaching someone who’s successful in what they do, it’s very likely that they take their job seriously. You want to meet them with the same intensity and passion (also, don’t fake it or try to find a mentor so you can tell others about it). One of my mentors told me early on: “I meet a lot of annoying, negative, people who just work to get a paycheck. What’s the fun of being around those people?”

It might seem like a fair assumption that everybody takes their job seriously, but that’s not always the case. However, if you do take your craft seriously, that can be very infectious.

7. Stay In Touch

Because you don’t ask people to become your mentor, you want to put it differently. If you can tell that they enjoyed meeting with you, you can say: “This was very useful. If you feel the same, do you want to make this a recurring thing?” Be prepared to hear a no when you try to find a mentor. Some people might be busy or focused on a project. Take it graciously and say you understand, but don’t go into hiding. Try to send them relevant things in the future. Finally, when it comes to frequency: I speak to my mentors every 2–3 months. And in between meetings we sometimes exchange emails — for things like book recommendations, articles, or questions.

Unless you have the opportunity to work together on a frequent basis, you don’t need to meet your mentor every week because you want to take their advice and apply it. So give it some time. But try to keep the momentum by staying in touch via email or text messages

Finding a mentor is a not a formal thing, so don’t treat it like one. Mentorship is like friendship, and that’s what your mentor eventually becomes: Your friend, always keep that in mind.

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Beijing kicks off mass vaccination for key groups amid concerns on Phase 3 clinical trial data

Beijing has started mass vaccination program amid concerns regarding its efficacy owing to the absence of phase 3 clinical trial data.

Beijing Municipal Health Commission said at a news conference on Sunday that more than 70000 people in 220 inoculation venues across Beijing have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since the city began administering the jab among specific groups of people with higher infection risks on the first day of new year 2021. There are, however, strong concerns in the global medical community about the safety and efficacy of the Chinese vaccines. Chinese Foreign Ministry last week said, phase three trials are going smoothly, without giving a clear response on when China is planning to release the phase 3 clinical trial data.

China announced Thursday that it had granted conditional marketing authorization to its first self-developed COVID-19 vaccine. The inactivated vaccine was developed by the Beijing Biological Products Institute Co. Ltd. under Sinopharm’s subsidiary China National Biotec Group (CNBG).

The conditional approval announcement for the CNBG vaccine came a day after the National Medical Products Administration said the vaccine showed 79.3% efficacy based on interim results from the Phase 3 clinical trials.
China’s vaccines are part of its diplomacy, shoring up ties with dozens of poorer nations facing the challenges of manufacturing, distributing and administering billions of doses.

China has also agreed to supply its vaccine to Covax, a World Health Organization-backed effort to provide a coronavirus vaccine to developing nations. But there has been little information about how the Chinese vaccines have performed in the final stage -phase 3 clinical trials. Meanwhile, some U.S. and European companies have published data on the safety and efficacy of their shots and started to deploy them.

Chinese vaccine manufacturers were initially at the forefront of the research, however, U.S. companies raced ahead to carry out the vital third-stage clinical trials. As per reports, Chinese companies now have third-phase trials running in at least 16 nations, with state-backed China National Biotec Group Co. testing from Argentina to Morocco; Sinovac Biotech Ltd. enlisting Brazil, Turkey and the Philippines among others; and CanSino Biologics Inc. testing in Pakistan, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. So far, there hasn’t had any systematic data available.

Other provinces are also rolling out mass vaccination programs. Meanwhile, as per local media reports, quoting an online poll in Hong Kong, around 41 per cent of respondents expressed reservations about getting vaccinated while only 8 per cent said they would “definitely” get the shots. The top three reasons cited by those who did not want to take vaccines were “doubts over the effectiveness”, “worries about side effects” and “no choice of the manufacturer of the vaccine that is to be taken”.

The National Health Commission (NHC) said the data on safety and efficacy collected so far in the Phase 3 clinical trials of the CNBG vaccine is better than expected. The results are better than the 50% standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Chinese authorities, but are far below the more than 90% efficacy shown by the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNtech and Moderna, Inc.

Since July, China has vaccinated more than a million Chinese unofficially with three vaccines under emergency use authorization despite the vaccines’ safety and efficacy not being confirmed by Phase 3 clinical trials. Despite the absence of phase 3 trial data, NHC said the emergency use of the three COVID-19 vaccines showed no severe adverse effects on those inoculated. 

Bihar govt opens all educational institutions in state from today

In Bihar, all educational institutions will be opened from today with strict compliance of covid protocols. Schools from Class 9th onwards, colleges and coaching institutes are permitted to allow only 50 percent of students. These institutions were facing closure from March last year due to corona pandemic. They have been asked to call students in batches on alternative days.
 
Principal Secretary Education Sanjay Kumar said students will be allowed to attend the physical classes only after the written consent of their parents or guardians. The educational institutions have to make arrangements for online classes for those who do not wish to attend the physical classes.
 
The government has also released preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in all government and private schools and higher educational institutions. Temperature of staff and students will be checked before they enter the premises. There should be arrangement for hand sanitizers, liquid soaps and digital thermometer. Two masks will be given to each student of the educational institutions.

Bird flu warning sounded in Rajasthan following confirmation of its virus in dead crows in Jhalawar district

A bird flu warning has been sounded in Rajasthan after the confirmation of its virus in dead crows in Jhalawar district. Animal Husbandry Department has set up a state-level control room and sent its teams to the district for effective monitoring.

Yesterday, seven crows were found dead at the iconic Jal Mahal in Jaipur, taking the toll to 252 in the state. Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Kunji Lal Meena said that the deaths due to bird flu have been mainly reported among crows, with most of them from the Kota and Jodhpur divisions. He said, the virus is dangerous and necessary guidelines have been issued.

All field officers and poultry farm owners have been asked to remain vigilant. Effective monitoring is ensured at all sites, especially in wetlands, Sambhar Lake and Kaila Devi bird sanctuary. Mr Meena said, the crow deaths were reported on December 25 in Jhalawar.

Their samples were sent to the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal and the bird flu virus was detected. So far, the death of 100 crows has been reported from Jhalawar, 72 from Baran, 47 from Kota, 19 from Pali, seven from Jodhpur and seven from Jaipur.

Medical experts welcome govt’s decision to approve two Corona vaccines for emergency use in country

Medical experts have welcomed the government’s decision to approve two Corona virus vaccines for emergency use in the country.  

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Singh Guleria has lauded the work done by Indian laboratories in making indigenous vaccines. He said, the research has been done in the country and it’s truly an Indian vaccine. Dr Guleria said, these vaccines are cost-effective and easy to administer as they can be stored at temperatures between 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.

Lieutenant General Ved Chaturvedi of Sir Gangaram Hospital, Delhi has said that the Corona vaccines approved by government are fully safe.

Dr. Naresh Trehan of Medanta Medicity has said that the vaccine will be fully effective after its two dosages.

World Health Organisation has welcomed India’s decision to allow the use of two COVID-19 vaccines. Its Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said, WHO welcomes the first emergency use authorization given to COVID-19 vaccine in the WHO South-East Asia Region. It will help intensify and strengthen the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the Region.

Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its approval for restricted use of two Covid-19 vaccines – Serum Institute of India’s, Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in emergency situation. The announcement for granting permission to these two vaccines was made by the Drug Controller General of India VG Somani during a press conference yesterday. 

Covid 19 vaccines introduced in India will be as effective as developed by other countries: Govt

Government has said that the Covid-19 vaccines introduced in India will be as effective as any vaccine developed by other countries.

The Health Ministry has come out with a series of frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccine on various aspects. The Ministry said, various phases of vaccine trials are undertaken to ensure its safety and efficacy. In the initial phase Covid vaccine will be provided to the selected priority groups as they are at higher risk.

The first group who will be vaccinated includes healthcare and frontline workers. The second group to receive COVID 19 vaccine will be persons, over 50 years of age and persons under 50 years with comorbid conditions. The Ministry has said that vaccination for COVID-19 is voluntary. However, it has advised to receive the complete schedule of COVID-19 vaccine for protecting one-self against this disease. This will also limit the spread of this disease to the close contacts including family members, friends, relatives and co-workers.

Next round of talks between Central Government and farmer unions to be held today

The next round of talks between the Central Government and farmer unions will be held in New Delhi today. Earlier, 6th round of talks between Government and Farmer Unions was held on 30th of last month.
 
During the meeting, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had assured the Farmer leaders that the government is committed to solving their problems and both sides need to take steps forward to arrive at an amicable solution. He said, consensus on two out of four issues was reached during the meeting. Mr Tomar said the first issue was an ordinance related to the Environment and the second was on Electricity Act.
 
Mr Tomar had assured the Farmer Unions that MSP and the Mandi system will continue like before. The demand of the Farmer Unions for an MSP law and the difference between MSP and market rates for agricultural produce will be referred to a committee when it is constituted.
 
On the Unions’ demand for the repeal of Farm Laws the Minister had said that this too can be referred to a committee which will study the constitutional validity and propriety keeping in mind the welfare of farmers. Mr Tomar had assured the farmers that government has an open mind and is willing to resolve all issues with clear intentions. Agriculture Minister asked the Union leaders to put forward their proposals which the government will study and discuss. He complimented the Farmer Unions for keeping the agitation disciplined and peaceful. The Minister had assured that the government is taking all possible steps for the welfare of farmers.

PM Modi to inaugurate National Metrology Conclave today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave today through video conferencing.

He will also dedicate National Atomic Timescale and Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya to the nation and lay the foundation stone of the National Environmental Standards Laboratory. Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan will also be present on the occasion.

The National Atomic Timescale generates Indian Standard Time with an accuracy of 2.8 nanosecond. Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya is supporting testing and calibration of laboratories for quality assurance, at par with international standards.

The National Environmental Standards Laboratory will aid self-reliance in the certification of ambient air and industrial emission monitoring equipment.

National Metrology Conclave 2021 is being organised by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi which is entering into its 75th year of inception. The theme of the conclave is Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation.